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A Defence of the True and Catholic Doctrine of the Sacrament
A defence of the true and catholic doctrine of the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Christ with a confutation of sundry errors concerning the same, grounded and stablished upon God's holy word, [and] approved by the consent of the most ancient doctors of the Church. Made by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitan.A defence of the true and catholike doctrine of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ with a confutacion of sundry errors concernyng the same, grounded and stablished vpon Goddes holy woorde, [and] approued by ye consent of the moste auncient doctors of the Churche. Made by the moste reuerende father in God Thomas Archebyshop of Canterbury, primate of all Englande and Metropolitane.
Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the sign of the Brazen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550Imprinted at London : In Poules churcheyarde, at the signe of the Brasen serpent, by Reginald Wolfe. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno Domini. M.D.L. 1550
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1And now I will rehearse divers difficulties, absurdities and inconveniences,2 which must needs follow upon thi• error of transubstantiation, whereof not one •oth follow of the true and right faith, which is according to Gods word.
1And nowe I will reherse dyuers difficultees, absurditees and inconueniences,2 whiche muste nedes folow vpon thi• error of transubstantiation, wherof not one •oth folow of the true and right faith, which is accordyng to Gods worde.
- 1Chap. 14
- 2Absurdities that follow of TransubstantiationAbsurditees that folowe of Transubstātiation
FIRST, if the Papists be demanded, what thing it is, that is broken, what is eaten, what is drunken, and what is chewed with the teeth, lips, and mouth in this sacrament, they have nothing to answer, but the accidences. For (as they say) bread and wine be not the visible element in this sacrament, but only their accidents. And so they be forced to say, that accidents be broken, eaten, drunken, chawed, and swallowed without any substance at all: which is not only against all reason, but also against the doctrine of all ancient authors.